Keyword Research Services
Before you write a word or build a page, you need to know what your customers are searching for. We find the keywords that matter to your business and map each one to the page that should rank for it.
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Why Keyword Research Comes First
If you do not have the keywords, you are never going to appear anyway.
Keyword research is where every good SEO plan starts. It answers two questions: what are your customers searching for, and what do you want to show up for? Get those wrong and everything built on top of them misses the mark.
It is not just about finding the biggest numbers. A keyword with huge search volume can bring in lots of the wrong people. A niche keyword with a small volume can bring in exactly the right ones. We look at intent and value, not just volume.
The output is a keyword map: every target keyword assigned to one page on your site, with gaps marked where new pages are needed. That map sets the structure for everything else.
How Our Keyword Research Services Work
Start with your customers
We talk through who buys from you and the problems they are trying to solve. Different personas search in different ways for the same service.
Find the searches
We research the keywords, questions and phrases people use, on Google and in the way they ask AI tools.
Judge the intent and value
We sort keywords by what the searcher wants and how likely they are to become a customer, not just by volume.
Map them to pages
Every keyword gets one home on your site, so pages support each other instead of competing.
What Our Keyword Research Includes
A keyword map
Every target keyword and the page it belongs to, in one clear document.
Missing pages
The services, areas and questions you have no page for yet.
Competing pages
Places where two pages target the same search, with a recommendation for each.
What to do first
The keywords closest to bringing in work, so you know where to start.
Common Keyword Research Mistakes
Chasing the biggest search volumes
Big numbers look exciting, but many of those searchers will never become customers. Niche, high-intent keywords usually convert better.
Using your own industry language
Customers often search in plainer terms than you would use. Personas help you write in their words, not yours.
One page for everything
A single page cannot rank for every service you offer. Each service and area needs its own page.
Doing it once and forgetting it
Search habits change and new competitors arrive. Keyword research should be revisited as your business and market move.
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Keyword Research FAQs
Straight answers to the questions we get asked most. Can’t see yours?
Ask us directlyI don’t know what my customers type into Google. What is keyword research?
Keyword research is finding the words and questions your customers use when they search, then deciding which ones your business should target and on which pages.
We rank but the visitors never buy. What is search intent in keyword research?
Search intent is what the person searching actually wants: information, a comparison, a local business or something to buy. Ranking for the wrong intent brings visitors who never buy.
Should keyword research just target the highest-volume keywords?
Keyword research rarely should just target the highest-volume keywords. High volume often means broad intent and tough competition, while specific keywords usually bring better leads.
People ask ChatGPT long questions now. Does keyword research cover AI search?
Our keyword research covers AI search by looking at the questions behind the keywords, because people ask AI tools longer, more conversational questions.
Our keyword list is years old. How often should keyword research be updated?
Keyword research should be updated whenever your services, market or customers change. We also revisit it in regular reviews, because SEO is never set and forget.
Get Keyword Research Built Around Your Customers
Start with a free SEO audit and three-month roadmap, normally £150. We will show you the keywords that matter and where they belong.
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